AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0603 | Current Political Issues and Leaders | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. AHMET İLKAY CEYHAN Prof. Dr. İDİL KARADEMİRLİDAĞ SUHER |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The course aims to help students on how to think about the daily political issues by using their theoretical knowledge. The interactions between political thinkers and political leaders together with an introductory discussion on the developments in political thought elsewhere in the world. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; To inquire the reasons of contemporary political problems with point of views both in theory and practice, to analyze the solutions of contemporary political problems, to expresse the analysis of contemporary problems in his/her own words, |
Turkey's political system, constitutions, administrative structure, political parties, elections, and interest groups. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | The political effects of globalization | Course notes |
3) | The transformation of the modern nation states | course notes |
4) | Postmodern identity crises | course notes |
5) | Political representation of the concept of public sphere | Course notes |
6) | Military-civil relations | Course notes |
7) | Political parties and electoral systems | Course notes |
8) | Political education problems of citizens | Course notes |
9) | Political effects of terrorism | Course notes |
10) | Media-policy relations | Course notes |
11) | Political legitimization crises | Course notes |
12) | Human rights problems | Course notes |
13) | Political Civil society and its political effects | Course notes |
14) | State and law relations | Course notes |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
References: | Demokrasi Teorileri ve Toplumsal Hareketler, M.Kemal COŞKUN Bir İstikrarlı Demokrasi Teorisi, Ergun ÖZBUDUN |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 92 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 2 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 3 |